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Using Vi editor - Linux
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To open vi editor
$ vi filename
filename is the name of the file
There are two modes in vi. They are Insert mode and Command mode
--> press i to switch to insert mode (can insert text)
--> press ESC to switch to command mode (can give commands)
--> press :w to Save the file
--> press :q to quit the file
--> press :wq to save and quit the file
 Replacing text in vi
c can be used to change text from the cursor
--> press cw - it changes to the end of a word
--> press c2b - back two words
--> press c$ - to the end of line
--> press c0 - to the beginning of line
Deleting text in vi
--> press dw - it deletes a word beginning where the cursor is positioned
--> press dd - it deletes entire line
--> press 2dd - it deletes two continuous lines
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By Nithya, On - 2010-01-29 |
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